| Goirle | |||
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| Coordinates: | |||
| Country | Netherlands | ||
| Province | North Brabant | ||
| Area(2006) | |||
| • Total | 42.24 km2 (16.3 sq mi) | ||
| • Land | 42.04 km2 (16.2 sq mi) | ||
| • Water | 0.20 km2 (0.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (1 January, 2007) | |||
| • Total | 22,041 | ||
| • Density | 524/km2 (1,357.2/sq mi) | ||
| Source: CBS, Statline. | |||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
Goirle (pronounced [ˈɣoːrlə] ( listen)) is a municipality and town in the southern Netherlands, in the province of North Brabant. Part of the suburban area of the city of Tilburg, it shares with it its phone area code and public transport system.
The municipality also includes the villages of Breehees and Riel.
Holland national football team defender Joris Mathijsen was born and raised in Goirle. The skater Ireen Wüst was also born in Goirle.
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